This is the kind of anecdotal information that spurred ornithology long ago - and I think holds value today and tomorrow. Does anyone know what organization(s) are archiving this sort of anecdotal data now? Yes, I agree there might need to be a bit of vetting - but let's not throw out the useful because of skeptics. C Davies
On Sun, Oct 3, 2021 at 6:26 PM Randy Prachar <randy.prac...@state.mn.us> wrote: > Eastern bluebirds typically make a migratory stopover in the mature aspen > woods near the Roseau River WMA headquarters. A small flock (relative to > past years) showed up on 2 October and were vocalizing in the treetops this > morning. > > They typically stay for a handful of days before moving on. I've come to > look forward to their arrival of a marker of sorts of the progression of > the migration of songbirds in general. > > ---- > Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net > Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html > > During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social > distancing, and continue to bird responsibly. > ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html During the pandemic, the MOU encourages you to stay safe, practice social distancing, and continue to bird responsibly.